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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wigją
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to carry; move; transport; ride”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiɣ.jɑ̃/
Noun
*wigją n
- horse
- Synonyms: *ehwaz, *hrussą, *marhaz
Inflection
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *wigją (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *wigją | *wigjō | |
| vocative | *wigją | *wigjō | |
| accusative | *wigją | *wigjō | |
| genitive | *wigjas, *wigis | *wigjǫ̂ | |
| dative | *wigjai | *wigjamaz | |
| instrumental | *wigjō | *wigjamiz | |
Related terms
- *weganą
- *wegaz
Descendants
- Old English: wiċġ, wyċġ
- Middle English: *wigge, wig
- English: widge
- Middle English: *wigge, wig
- Old Frisian: wigge, widze, wedze
- Old Saxon: wiggi, wigg, wig
- Old Dutch: wiggi
- Old Norse: vigg
- Icelandic: vigg n, viggur m